Sorbet Collection

Napoleon Meets Josephine
Josephine Beauharnais is enjoying a sorbet in Vellonis ice-cream parlour when her friend Teresa Tallien presents a young officer, Napoleon Bonaparte

For summer time (b/w photo)
8657657 For summer time (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: For summer time)

1920s-vintage advertising flier for the Bassett's Ice Cream stand in the Reading Terminal Market
7133808 1920s-vintage advertising flier for the Bassett's Ice Cream stand in the Reading Terminal Market. Bassett's was one of the original tenants (photo); (add.info)

This Mechanized Age: Ice Cream (colour photo)
8660480 This Mechanized Age: Ice Cream (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ice Cream)

John Bull and his Family at an Ice Cafe (coloured engraving)
8650428 John Bull and his Family at an Ice Cafe (coloured engraving) by Grego, Joseph (1843-1908); Private Collection; (add.info.: John Bull and his Family at an Ice Cafe)

Ice Cream Mountain - Cookies & Cream
Vertigo Artography

Action Popsicle Collection
Popsicles with fresh cherries, orange slices and kiwi fruit on a dark background, dynamic shot with action, splash, water drops and bokeh. Melting ice cream still life with floating fruits

Fashionable ice cream parlour, France (chromolitho)
7153486 Fashionable ice cream parlour, France (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fashionable ice cream parlour, France)

10 Old Compton Street - Pattisserie Tea Rooms of P Lombardy
circa 1910s

Berber costumes of Tunisia, 1828. Cook and waterseller at left, sorbet seller and coffee seller or caffettiere at right. Customers drinking and eating on a carpet in the foreground

Manufacture sorbet kitchen Rosette Print upper right
Manufacture of sorbet in a kitchen in Rosette, Print upper right: II. Partie Pag. 112, kitchen interior, Jan Luyken, 1689, paper, etching, h 146 mm × w 81 mm

Lampshade Tunic 1914
Fashion house model in a V - neck gown with a lampshade tunic held out with wire, trimmed with fur & ornamented with floral embroidery & a tubular under-skirt

The Cafe Frascati in 1807 (coloured engraving) (see also 177420)
XIR184044 The Cafe Frascati in 1807 (coloured engraving) (see also 177420) by Debucourt, Philibert Louis (1755-1832); Musee de la Ville de Paris, Musee Carnavalet, Paris

Manufacture of sorbet in a kitchen at Rosette, Jan Luyken, 1682

Lime sorbet, dessert

Europe, France, Cassis, sorbet dessert

Sorbet served in a dessert glass with fresh strawberries, close up

Raspberry sorbet in dish with scoop and served in sorbet glasses on doilies

Berry sorbet decorated with fresh mint and served with fresh berries, plate of fresh berries in the background

Two bowls of chocolate ice cream and wafers

Chocolate sorbet topped with chocolate shavings, close up

Raspberry, pear and peach sorbet served in white bowl on textured tablecloth

Rose ice cream scoops served with meringue fingers, close up

Scoops of sorbet in a glass

Raspberry sorbet served in rectangular dish, close up

Ice kachang, popular dessert in Singapore, sweetened ice with corn, red beans and jelly, resembling pink green and white striped sorbet, served on dark base in glass dish

Chocolate mocha sorbets in glass bowls on place mat

Fruit sorbet, served with fresh fruit including raspberries, blackberries and blackcurrants and garnished with mint leaves, view from above

Raspberry coulis, close-up

Denmark, Copenhagen. Blackberries a la Copenhagen

Dessert of grilled banana and mango sorbet

Granita and biscotti
Gooseberry, lime and mint granita with orange and almond biscotti

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"Napoleon Meets Josephine: A Sweet Encounter with Sorbet" Step back in time and indulge in the exquisite flavors of sorbet, a frozen delight that has captivated hearts for centuries. From the vibrant streets of Italy to the fashionable ice cream parlors of France, it has left its mark on history. Imagine yourself transported to the lying-in room of a distinguished Turkish woman in the 18th century. As you savor each spoonful of sorbet, you can almost feel the opulence and elegance depicted in "Lying-in Room of a Distinguished Turkish Woman, c. 1720-37. " The refreshing taste dances on your palate as if it were an Action Popsicle Collection itself. In another scene, picture a young girl delicately enjoying her sorbet with a gold spoon. This chromolitho captures not only her joy but also showcases how this frozen treat transcends social boundaries. Traveling further back in time, we find ourselves amidst Berber costumes in Tunisia during 1828. Even then, sorbet street sellers roamed these ancient streets, offering respite from the scorching heat with their icy creations. Fast forward to North America's Guanajuato State where signs proudly display an array of flavors at an ice cream shop. Here we witness how this delightful dessert has made its way across continents and cultures. Venturing into Europe once again, let us visit 10 Old Compton Street - Pattisserie Tea Rooms of P Lombardy. In this charming establishment adorned with delicate pastries and confections galore, one cannot resist indulging in a scoop or two of their finest sorbets. As we delve deeper into history through artistry and engravings like "The Cafe Frascati, " we see that even as far back as 1807 people gathered together over cups filled with this frozen delight – sharing laughter and stories while relishing the taste of sorbet.